February 2021

Ada High School's band program will host a color guard clinic on four evenings in early March for interested 7th graders through seniors.

Each session is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the following dates in the high school gym: 
• Tuesday, March 2  
• Thursday, March 4
• Tuesday, March 9
• Thursday, March 11

The sessions are for students to learn the fundamentals of spinning and being part of a mini performance. This free event requires no previous no color guard experience.

Interested students may sign up on the Ada HS band room room sign-up sheet.

Ohio Northern University’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is again offering free, socially distanced income tax preparation for community members who make $57,000 or less annually.

In turn, this service enables ONU’s Dicke College of Business Administration students to receive practical training with tax preparation software and interpersonal communication, and to become IRS-certified to help prepare basic and intermediate tax returns.

Students also gain experience in identifying and helping clients claim special credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly, which can significantly influence filing outcomes. 

February's weather quickly turned challenging in the past three days. 

Below is a summary of temperature and snow readings so far this month, from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Spencerville senior Keegan Goecke banked in a short shot with just under three seconds left to give the Bearcats an extremely hard-fought 37-36 victory at upset-minded Ada Friday night.

Ada clung to a small advantage for most of the Northwest Conference boys basketball battle. But the Bearcats rallied to seize a 32-30 lead with 4:04 remaining after  Dylan Smith calmly drained two free throws.

Goecke's layup off an in-bounds pass gave the visitors a 34-31 edge with three minutes left. A free throw by Josh Henline moments later provided the Bearcats with their biggest lead at 35-31.